Posts From CCME
Chinese Hackers Target Asian Betting Firms
Chinese hackers linked to state-backed groups have been observed targeting gambling companies in southeast Asia as part of another cyber-espionage campaign. A new report from Trend Micro and Talent-Jump Technologies, Uncovering DRBControl, details the work of the eponymous group, whose
Over 2000 mobile devices used by UK government employees have gone missing in the space of a year, with a significant number unencrypted, according to new Freedom of Information (FOI) data. Requests were sent by global communications company Viasat to
Ransomware Wreaks Havoc Across Europe
Security experts have this week warned Italian and Swiss businesses to be on their guard as ongoing ransomware campaigns continue to target vulnerable systems. In Switzerland, the Reporting and Analysis Centre for Information Assurance (Melani) issued an alert for local
The personal information of 10.6 million guests who stayed at MGM Resorts hotels was stolen by hackers this summer and posted a hacking forum this week. ZDNet revealed in exclusive that the personal details of more than 10.6 million users
Linux Foundation Releases List of Most Commonly Used Open-Source Software & Security Problems
Linux Foundation and Harvard’s Lab identifies the most commonly used free and open-source software and the potential vulnerabilities associated. The Census II report determines the “important steps towards understanding and addressing structural and security complexities in the modern-day supply chain
Security expert Marco Ramilli shared the results of an analysis of a skimmer implant spotted in the wild that could be potentially linked to Magecart group. If you are a credit card holder, this post could be of your interest.
The United States Air Force is offering students who failed to gain cybersecurity certification the first time around a second opportunity to qualify. Previously, students who didn’t pass the Security+ exam on their first go had to rethink their chosen
The deadline for filing taxes in the United States is eight weeks away, but new research has shown that small businesses are already being hit by tax season-related cyber-attacks. Research conducted by Proofpoint indicates that attackers are “aggressively jumping into
Cyber-Flashing on UK Trains Doubles
British Transport Police have reported an alarming increase in the number of women being sent sexually explicit images by strangers while traveling via train. In 2018, 34 cases of cyber-flashing offenses were reported to British Transport Police. In 2019, the
Hackers Spreading AZORult Malware As a Fake ProtonVPN Installer To Attack the Windows Computers
Researchers discovered a new wave of Azorult malware campaign that abusing the protonVPN and dropper the malware payload as a fake ProtonVPN installer to infect the Windows System. GBHackers reported several incidents involved by the Azorult malware campaign and is
Medical devices represent a major risk to healthcare organizations (HCOs), and are twice as likely as standard network devices to be vulnerable to Bluekeep, according to CyberMDX. The security vendor’s 2020 Healthcare Security Vision Report claimed that a third (30%)
US Gas Pipeline Shut After Ransomware Attack
A US natural gas facility was forced to shut down operations for two days after becoming infected with commodity ransomware, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has revealed. The unnamed “natural gas compression” plant was first targeted with a spear-phishing
Security experts are warning of a new extortion email campaign threatening to bombard websites using AdSense with fake traffic, thereby triggering Google’s anti-fraud systems. A website owner wrote to journalist and researcher Brian Krebs claiming to have received just such
The concern about intentional data breaches has increased year-on-year, with 75% of IT leaders believing that employees have put data at risk intentionally. According to research by Egress of 528 CSOs and IT leaders, 97% of respondents said “insider breach
Dell in Talks to Sell RSA Cybersecurity Firm
Dell is said to be finalizing a $2bn deal to sell its RSA cybersecurity company to a private equity firm, according to the Wall Street Journal. Citing sources “familiar with the matter,” the Journal reported Monday that a deal concerning
Iranian Hackers Backdoored VPNs Via One-Day Bugs
Security researchers have joined the dots on a long-running Iranian cyber-espionage campaign that targeted unpatched bugs in VPN and RDP to infiltrate target organizations globally. Building on previous research from Dragos, which named the campaign “Parasite” and attributed it to